Flower

Historical marker location:

3554 Quebec Street Northwest, Cleveland Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Quebec Street Northwest and Idaho Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling west on Quebec Street Northwest.)

Cleveland Park Historic District

The White House was burned down during the War of 1812: In August 1814, British troops invaded Washington, D.C. and set fire to many of the city's buildings, including the White House, which was still under construction at the time.